The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-24
GREAT CYCLONE IN TEXAS.
BROWNSVILLE AND MATAMORAS
WRECKED By WIND AND RAIN

BROWNSpfLLE AND MATAMORAS
WRECKED By WIND AND RAIN
Tho Centre or Hurricane Passed Over
These Cities- Hundreds OF Houses Blown
Down-Crops and Herds Destroyed.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Sept pa cyclone
visited this city and Matamoras Wednesday
night. carrying destruction In It's path. The
rnin deluged the country for miles, and i'm
mense damage was done.
Such storms.appear to have become regular
visitors to this coast Just about a year and
day had passed since the "Chubasco" Of 1886,
and the remainder Of the funds collected for
the relief Of tho sufferers by that storm was
being distributed when threatening signs OF
the approach Of another Of these awful visit
ors wore noted The telegraph several days
ago gave notice OF hurricane southwest Of
Havana and moving this way. and for two or
three days the weather indications showed the
approach of storm. Though the barometer
and the tide In tho Gulf usually give warning
OF the coming of bad weather, this storm gave
no such notice OF its immediate approach.
At o'clock Tuesday evening the norther
that had been blowing for several days in
creased In florceness, with heavy gusts Of rain.
and in q short time q hurricane was on the
towns In its full force, the wind reaching, In
the height Of the storm. a velocity OF seventy-
eight miles an hour. All night long 1t contin-
ued, the bowling being mingled now and then
with the crash Of n falling house. the rending
sound of falling trees. the rafting Of fences Us
they went over, and the shouts OF those desert
Morning dawned on a scene Of desSlation.
Water filled the streets, through which l the
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OF houses. and PROSTATE fences. all half sub
merged in water. rendered passage difficult
and ut times dangerous.
almost dead calm until Az ':, NJ, when the
tho vortex Of the hurricane. as was tho case in
1880 and 1889, passed directly oyer this section.
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INA so$ssd The e the storm term VA
ping end from az southwest during the q}te5
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The wind. while it registered greater velocity
than that Of the hurricane OF last year; did not
don gusts. The diameter Of the storm was
much greater and its duration was longer than
%s that s3 the
yenr but not SO great as that of the one OF 1880,
ten for It's O. Coming ana sss Tie
weaker buildings had been swept away by the
storm Of last year was The only reason for its
two cites e incplsais6Ie: toun.lsss head d
Of cotton. corn. and sugar cane are completely
pros,tr at and DESTROYED One raneher on
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losers. The total OF the losses will be far DO
In Brownsville the chief sufferers wore
among the poor. Between sixty and eighty
jacais; the cheaper class Of dwellings,, have
have been partially unrooied and rendered I'M
inhnbitabIe. MIR. Scanlan's warehouse, con-
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place were prostratsd. and one Seionsing to
CANT furniture were badly dsmaeed. and many
fences were blown down, and almost every
fence was moro or less damaged. Magniicent
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barge and sts can launch at the ferry landing
VIE TSs tsssrsna Wire st to Point isabel is down.
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In Matamoras the marrow streets during the
storm were seas Of water, from ankle to nearly
ihs town. the streets are all encountered with
debris. In the city about Q dozen houses OF
the better class and fully $50 or 400 jacals were
prostrated; while from 400 to 500 were I'M
which was in course Of construction on Sew
enth street, was FRUSTRATED. A frame house
which stood on the lower part Of Sixth street
now lies MACS q debris IN the street. The
ner of the Main plaza, opposite tho Custom
Arrieros House ia down. In Sixth street there
and in several other parts OF the town are yes
tiges Of these uncertain roof coverings. The
public buildings and stores, and the better
class e OF dwellings leaked like sisyes. and are
trict south Of the Plaza del Capilla is again in
undated. Many houses have fallen. The water
From IL O'clock Tuesday night to noon yester-
day the police, commanded by Capt. Gil Vas
;.cez; troops ordered out by Brig Gen. Vela, and
many citizens, prominent among whom were
Torres, ensassd in saving the inhaSitants and
their effects. Women and girls were crouched
on beds In scanty attire. They, were obliged to
enter the water and face the driving gusts Of
to o place, OF safety. Tho force OF the wind
precluded the use OF carriages to take them out.
More damage appears to have been done In
Ban gate or he oasa MAYA Ths
public school buildings are full Of refugees and
the authorities are doing all In their power for
them. Among the merchants. goods have been
much damaged by water. The suffering 10 the
town and country Is severe. At the railroad
station several sheds were blown down and the
line was reported inundated Mt several points.
On tho main plaza p several trees we're S blown
was done. as well as at the cemeteries.
DISCONTEyTED BRASS WORKERa